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My name is Konda Luckau. I have been long arm quilting for many years, and now I am writing pattern books. This started when I fell in love with charm packs a few years ago. I am sure many of you can relate. Most of my patterns are written for charm squares (except you can make your own charm squares out of layer cakes, fat quarters, yardage, or scraps). Check out my books at my website:
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Monday, August 22, 2011

Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Along

Fat Quarter Stars Quilt Along

27 Sep 2011 to 27 Mar 2012

Grab your favorite fat quarters and let's start quilting!

Starting September 27th, every other TUESDAY, instructions for a new 12" block will be posted. All of the blocks will be star blocks made from fat quarters and some background yardage. Links to all of the blocks will be on this post, but instructions are first posted on my blog. Click on the header at the top of this page for the most current posts.

Each block will be designed by a different person. Every two weeks there will be a guest blogger on my blog introducing himself or herself and his/her block. At the end you will have made a fun quilt 65" x 84" (or 74" x 93").

FAQ:1) Will linear quarter yards work?
Not necessarily. If you want to use yardage, you might want to have half yards just in case. If you think you need to use quarter yards, you might need to piece a larger block. You may not need to, but that's the worst that would happen.

2) When is the first drawing?
The first drawing will be Tuesday, Sep 27.

3) Who is entered in the first drawing?
This is new--there are two ways to enter the first drawing. FIRST, post a comment on this post saying that you are doing the quilt along. SECOND, post a picture of your fabric on the flickr site. Technically there will be two drawings, one from the post comments, and one from the flickr pool.

5) How do I get entered into the block drawings?You get entered into the block drawings by posting your block on our flickr site. The same one from #4. If you need help getting on flickr, check out my Flickr 101 and Flickr 102 tutorials.
6) Can I use scraps?Absolutely!

7) What fabric are you using?
I had a fat quarter bundle of Folklorique by Fig Tree for Moda sitting around. There were exactly 16 fat quarters in it. It was asking me to use it. I said I wanted to buy new fabric, but it convinced me otherwise. You may not recognize it as Folklorique because it is the wovens from the line. Sampler quilts are fun to experiment with. I am using white as my background fabric.

8) What's up with all the background fabric?
Consider your background/sashing/border fabric carefully. There will be a lot of it. I'm excited about the layout I've drawn up. I know it can be hard not to have all directions up front. That's also part of the fun. It's a mystery quilt--for all of us!

9) What are the prizes?
All sorts of quilting stuff! Fabric, patterns, books, etc. There are always at least two prizes for every drawing. And I do have another Folklorique wovens fat quarter bundle that will find a new home in this first drawing!

10) Do I have to have a blog to join?
Not at all, but if you do then

Grab a button, and join the fun!!!

(If you need help grabbing a button, check out my Blogger 101 tutorial.

11) Where are the patterns?
You will find them right here! The list below will turn into links when I get the blocks posted.

So looking forward to this one too! I had so much fun on the last one. I'm sure my mom will do it again too! I will have to go find some fat quarters to use up now. Any suggestions on the background fabric? Light/dark?Thanks for hosting again!!!

I'm in and I am so glad this is not starting until late Sept. I have had such a great time doing your QALs but this year I over extended with BOMs and they have takenover my quilting life. Oh, and I have almost completed a top from the LCQAL, just needs the outside border and it will be ready to quilt (when I figure out a backing).

Love, love, love stars! And love your QAL's too. I usually do one scrappy & one not scrappy, but I have some fat quarter collections I've had for a long while now & not used...I think this will be the perfect time to use them. So, no scrappy quilt on this one. I'm excited to see how they will turn out with the two totally different colorwaves I'll be going with. You are so appreciated for doing this again!!!

Okay, I'm in. I've put an article in our quilt guild newsletter about this, so hopefully I'll get some guild members to join me. As much as I'd love to purchase a fat quarter bundle in one of the fabulous new fabric lines, I'm going to make this one from my stash of 30's fabrics. Can't wait to get started!

Can't wait to try my hand at more star blocks. Added your button to my blog {and also went ahead and posted the grab code in case anyone just wants to grab the code; http://thespunkydiva.net/fat-quarter-quilt-along-button/ -

I sure am planning to join you on this one, loved the last one especially since my sister and I joined in while I was visiting her. We finished up our quilts after I left and they look so totally different. I hope she will does this one too but she's on vacation in Africa so will have to tell her about it when she returns!

I have been so looking forward to this. Love that you are keeping it one block every two weeks, much easier to keep up with, so I am in. Thanks for hosting yet again, your quilt alongs are such fun. j-j

I am actually READY on time for a change. I got my fabric last week and I'm good to go. I cannot wait to transform it into star, stars and more stars. I lurv me some stars. I'm using Buttons and Blooms and it is going to be lovely!

I've participated in your quilt alongs before and LOVE THEM!!! But...this is what I get for getting behind in my blog reading. I had 6 posts piled up to read on Google Reader on your blog. So I'm just finding out about this new quilt along. But I think i can catch up!

I pinned this QAL onto my Pinterest board so I would remember to come back to it when I had more time to read up. I am going to try and put together 16 fat 1/4 out of my stash but I may have to go shopping. I printed out block 1 but I could not open block 2? I would love to join as soon as I can get everything together!

This is my very first time to do anything quilty on the net. I've been watching a long time but was finally drawn in by your "quilt-along". Thanks for the oppotunity. You can reach me at rlybutler@yahoo.com.

I would like to join the quilt along. I know I am a bit late starting this project but hope to be caught up by the end of next week. I have plenty of fabric and will go scrappy as I love scrappy stars.

I would like to join the quilt-a-long. I realize that I am late starting but I am hoping to be caught up by the end of next week. I am planning to do a scrappy star quilt as I have lots of fabric. I will post my blocks as I get them made.

Love how this blocks looksLuv easy flip and sewhate how I could not make all points match, but it worked out!LOVE finished blockLOVE!!! this Quilt-A-Long KondraI am hooked, thanks to all the designers!